IS IT TRUE MAY 3, 2019

1. The sloppy hanky-panky of the DMD continues, no agenda or meeting video is posted for their April 16 meeting. Did they sell the old CVS building at 800 N. Main St????

   https://evansville.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2

   • Poor JethroBodine, guess his mamma will not let him out of her basement so he can go get the info PER STATE LAW instead of whining about it daily in hopes of an attaboy. NONE of the above complaints about agendas or meeting video have merit, so abide by Indiana law or STFU

     While I agree that the agenda should have been posted (based on historical actions) online, if you refer to the Indiana Open Door policy there is no requirement for certain governmental agencies to publish their items in advance or online via a website. Unless you have personally asked to inspect the meeting agenda or draft minutes, complaining about the lack on a website means zero

     The Indiana Public Access Counselor has stated that in a number of published advisory opinions to both citizens and governmental units. The Open Door Law does not consider web site publication (for agenda, notice, or minutes) as official notice. A municipality may not rely on internet notice alone to constitute appropriate notice (per Advisory Opinion 14-FC-198)

     In Advisory Opinion 15-FC-211 the Public Access Counselor notes (in regards to access to draft versus final minutes) “It has long been the opinion of public access counselors that draft minutes are disclosable public records: Applying these principles of statutory construction, it is clear that draft or proposed minutes of public meetings are merely summaries of information received, not deliberative material. While there is naturally a concern about accuracy in draft or proposed minutes, there is no provision in the APRA that would make such information nondisclosable. It is always important, however, that the recipient of the information is notified that the draft is subject to change and approval of the appropriate person or governing body. In this way, disclosure is possible, but the concern about someone relying upon the draft or proposed minutes is minimized. Accordingly, it is my opinion that a copy of the Bureau’s unapproved draft minutes is a disclosable public record under the APRA”

     Luke Britt, Public Access Counselor, recently published Advisory Opinion 19-FC-3 in regards to a formal complaint filed in Knox County about violations of the Indiana Open Door Law (ODL) stating: Under the Open Door Law, the governing body of a public agency must give public notice of the date, time, and place of any meetings, executive sessions, or of any rescheduled or reconvened meeting at least 48 hours (excluding weekends and legal holidays) before the meeting as follows:

     The governing body of a public agency shall give public notice by posting a copy of the notice at the principal office of the public agency holding the meeting or, if no such office exists, at the building where the meeting is to be held, per Ind. Code § 5-14-1.5-5(b)(1)

     The notice provisions of the ODL do not require a public agency or governing body to publish notice of a public meeting or executive session in a newspaper. Granted, there are times where a public agency must provide notice of an event by publication, per Ind. Code § 5-3-1 thru 4. Examples of public agencies that are required to publish notice are an Area Plan Commission or Board of Zoning Appeals

     Under the ODL, if the governing body uses an agenda, the agenda must also be posted at the entrance to the meeting location before the meeting. Ind. Code § 5-14-1.5-4(a). The ODL does not, however, specify what agenda items are required. Even so, the statute specifically provides that “a rule, regulation, ordinance, or other final action adopted by reference to agenda item alone is void”

     This Office interprets Indiana Code section 5-14-1.5-4(a) to require those public agencies that regularly use an agenda to post one. In other words, if the Board, during the ordinary course of business, uses an agenda for its meetings, then the ODL requires the Board to post the agenda at the entrance of the meeting

     In a prior Advisory Opinion (14-FC-28) the Public Access Counselor advised: The legislature has crafted Ind. Code § 5-14-1.5-4(a) to require only those agencies regularly utilizing agendas to post one. In fact, if the public agency did not regularly use one, then they would not have to post one at all. Public agencies who post agendas are extending a courtesy to interested parties as to what may or may not be discussed during the open meeting

     Currently the Public Access Counselor has published approximately 20 years of Advisory Opinions online. You may search for subject matter at:

     http://bit.ly/2PriTuZ

2. Is RR Michael?

   • NO IDEA

     EDITOR

   • Is RR Mr. Coures?

3. This idea of hunting deer in Wesselman Woods has to be the lowest thing thought of by that group and they’ve had their share of dumb things. I hope there’s a group organized against this.

   • Dumb you are SamIAm.
     You don’t have a clue about how destructive an over-population of deer are to an enclosed eco-system such as Wesselman Woods. Even open systems suchvas Brown County State Park and Harmony State Park in Posey County have had hacoc wrecked upon them by these destructive pests.
     Yes, as the natural predators of deer (wolves and cougars) have disappeared little Bambi has become a major pest.

   • You have no clue. Controlled hunts are necessary as deer in enclosed sanctuaries without predators (e.g., wolves and cougars) become destructive pests and over-populate the sanctuary. Relocating deer is not successful as farmers don’t want these destructive pests near their crops and other wildlife areas are also over-populated with deer. The deer population in Brown County State Park and Harmony State Park in Posey County have created so much havoc on the ecosystem in those parks they almost destroyed those parks.
     Without contolled hunts and proper wildlife management techniques you will see rampant destruction of Wesselman Woods flora and fauna and disease and pestulance
     Bambi

4. Bambi is a destructive pest.

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